The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-31
AMONG THE BALL PLAYERS.
WHY THE PERCENTAGE PLAN rs
WANTED, AND ny WHAT CLUES

A Short Review OF Our Local Ciubs, ana
whnt They are noinr-The Outlook ut
Chicago and Detroit -nsanaeer Kelly 30
Play First Bnso for the Louisville Club.
Tho question whoth9r the American Assoc
citation will or will not adopt tho percentage
system will not. OF oourso, BIO decided until tho
meeting on Sort o. From tho present outlook
Il would soon NJ though tho clubs were evenly
dividoh. President Byrnc OF tho Brooklyn CLUB
snys that tho scheme will not 90 through.
Othsrs declare with Just as much certainty
that II Will no through. But few recognize the
Importance OF this now legislation to some other
clulyrs Take FOR instance, tho Metropolitan.
Louisville, ST. Louis, md Clepeland-tho clubs
thatsro clninorfng for change and who say
that tlioy win most likely drop ont IL 1t 10 not
made. These clubs draw rather poomy, ana
t!,oy no doubt would liko tho percentage sys-
tom aiiopted IN order that they may receive.
sny, 10 contssor each spectator who seos tlcm
play ball away from home. They would glad-
iy pay Tho same porcontaGe on thoir own
grounds but no doubt Clio visiting clubs would
get lint 1fttio more thnn tho present guarantee.
The cluAs against tho move nro Brooklyn.
Cincinnati, Baltimore. and tho Athletics oil OF
theun flpst-cssa drawing clubs Mt homo, anu
they 90 not think It right that thoy should 10
chilled upon to help support tho poorer drawing
clubs. President Dytno says: 1t Is q uuro
busffiess proceeding on the part OF myself ana
associates to oppose tho percentage pians MIR.
vonuer Aho % Of tho opinion that he has tho
greatest ciua IN the country. and because 10
cannot draw Mt home lie thinks he should have
a percentage Of tho money taken in ct the
diisient grounds. y would no doubt do Mr..
sss he's Mss +. , to Dr. d sS e s s
Abe aid to Leneil. t6e AssociatioIH,, +, Vel,
dn 81 ySq ra Ts9 wsS s a Nc i1asSS
list reserved player WGo refused "a TO siGn
adopted ho did not dare to enforce II when sew
craLof his playe refused to aisn Gi2 2 .ss
sssiaE cnSnot ct e @ wtbo o
but I don't think TINT he will 20 out, percentage
v On IN tho Other hand. tho clubs who are do
' a ao hsg cS al tas s vS
saa s Eas qsS g ps sSSs
they 20. a%y (, Oily typ votes These are Brook
ar arr Tor tie transfer Of the MAY
Sns low ths s1s can s0 be no;
naa tho stub WERE to Jump tGSn tie the Az :,
s ss5an tssf is Is ns gysh s'ns SHs
Tho ths 3" S0s rs ei ISns
Club belonged to the League when 1t disbandrd.
s0E sa aGFf the AZ mstegpetan
a third ono. pitcher. the club does not seem
THE OUTLOOK At CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. July 3O-Tho Chicago Club arrived
home Thursday morning alter It's very success ass
CUB ms Sa It's tho q home pa
tEpns, and now stands higher than eyer eyer before.
ne op ss
wonders In bringing into second place club
% ss hn9 D 1T sRsa
sixth at the end Of the season. Luck has had
much 70 do with this remarkable climb from ON
psSns III SaufBs aSS Van A si
taa nHS EHs and
much out OF them IN one season. Harry Wright
essn s xysSR syfa Int ssP
TIese IS listis Daily. who. may rlshsiuIS BIO 70:
ensac. Nsthe a Flint C. nor oB Bennett in thor
best dnys ever did better backstoppinG anu
tesn dons &c eyss saco liz got Over the list fee
Ing osstringenes.. At tho bat he IS very good.
when Ee gets on the 6asos. Sullivan, who be-
saR shs badly IN al @ Is today Ss
absay ess bsser
running catchos shAn he does, and pobody
the b sa to s r. D EsaM 1sGn s ss0 5 Sas
YsTs n the ntShos postion, and du 20
deal Of lpea a AZ this, but there is also good
deal n Is
took sunday IN as green boy three years ago.
when he struck out tho first twelve times , at
and he persisted in believing there was a pos.
D S RAJ sSeT in hf a psSyDYs and sr s
W r tie batting iist thls yser sna il ds$ySicp
ass sssss RaysFh Esis ass$
Shss hss asss sS$ s
ohs Ss Viii and q eTs bSs 10
hnd shS get a9nS Without Waa them
ssp as Si K sH sSa xy
sSoy," said Clagkson. there's Hardy R Rich Il,
outslde corner q tho Plato, or : little beyond,
mad % &c St's no s q ,hs Bs heTa
sso shs 'h
saia hp s " ThIsh hs hi
siss .srsEsl "a sS
HEN Ssd hro love SSsa to p GIVE
p tho Ints.esStins kindergarten session was
AS 70 the outeoms Of the championship race.
t team nor pre- sasi the
New York is the club thIt Chicago must fight
the anal battle with.
EIoHp prTcHEns AT DETROIT.
DETROIT. July 30-The Detroit CLUB Is now
In y position to play an cntire nine composed
OF pitchsrs, allowing that enc twirier could he
found among tho players not accustomed to
handle tho ball In tho box. The clubs pay roll
now Includes eight pitchers; and President
can be thereby assured OF getting one or two
out OF the lot Who gre capable OF standing np
against Chicago New York, and Boston. Up
10 this time It remains to DO Eecn whether any
ono OF the present eight outside OF Getzein,
right man for tho place. They arc Getzein,
baldwin. WeldmGn, Conway. Twitoholl, Burke.
Gruber and ono, other whom President
but who he sGys In u heavy hitter and skiltul
twirler; Burke, who hats from the iPaeifc